With its rich history of prominent families, Massachusetts is home to some of the most historic residences in the country. In the central and western half of the Commonwealth, these include Edith Wharton's The Mount, the Salisbury Mansion in Worcester, Herman Melville's Arrowhead in Pittsfield, and the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens in Amherst.
InAt Home: Historic Houses of Central and Western Massachusetts, Beth Luey examines the lives and homes of acclaimed poets and writers, slaves who won their freedom, Civil War ?enlistees, socialites, and leading merchants. Drawing on architectural and genealogical texts, wills, correspondence, and diaries, Luey situates the stories of these notable homes and the people who inhabited them in the context of broader economic, social, and political transformations. Filled with vivid details and fresh perspectives, each chapter is sure to inspire first-time visitors and seasoned travelers alike. All the homes are open to the public.
BETH LUEYis author ofAt Home: Historic Houses of Eastern MassachusettsandHouse Stories: The Meanings of Home in a New England Town. She lives in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
Preface. Meeting Mountains
1. Another Country: Deerfield
2. One Minute's Freedom : The Colonel John Ashley House, Sheffield
3. Branching Out: The Salisbury Mansion, Worcester
4. Keepers of the Flame: The General Artemas Ward House, Shrewsbury
5. The Whale and the Chimney: Herman Melville's Arrowhead, Pittsfield
6. Houses at War: The Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens, Amherst
7. We Have Done a Soldiers Duty : The Samuel Harrison House, Pittsfield
8. A Place in the Country: The Mount, Lennox
Notes
Index
As in a previous book she wrote about historic homes in the eastern part of the commonwealth, Luey, who lives near New Bedford, examines the histories behind several famous homes in this part of the statlĂ/
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